Combination coat



Oct. 16, N53 H. KESSLER COMBINATION COAT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 1, 1948 INVENTOR HENRY KESSLER ATTORNEY Oct. 16, 1951 H. KESSLER COMBINATION COAT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Odt. l, 1948 INVENTOR H EN RY KESSLE R ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 16, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

COMBINATION COAT Henry Kessler, New York, N. Y.

Application October 1, 1948, Serial No. 52,319

2 Claims.

' This invention relates to garments, particularly to a combination garment which comprises two coats which can be worn separately as a complete garment, independently of the other, or which can be combined to form a single garment of greater weight and warmth.

Broadly, it is an object of my invention to provide a lined outer garment, into which an inner garment can be attached, such inner garment being removable so that either the outer garment can be worn separately or the inner garment can be worn separately.

More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide an inner garment which is'a complete garment and which can .be worn separately and independently with a removable and attachable collar, at the same time, the said inner garment by removing its collar, can be attached to the inside of the outer garment to provide a combined garment of greater weight and warmth.

A further object of the invention is to provide an inner garment which may be worn separately, around which a separable fastener is attached and which is adapted to receive interchangeable collars and extensions 50 that; the wearer may change the form, style or shape of the collar that may be attached to the inner coat in order to vary the appearance of the garment as desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a form of collar with extensions which may be readily attached to the inner coat and when so attached will hide the separable fastener elements so that the inner coat, when worn separately, gives the appearance of a finished, outer coat and may be worn as such.

By the addition of the removable collar for the inner coat, a person actualy receives the advantage of two finished garments for little or no added cost.

A further advantage of interchangeable, detachable collars for the inner coat is to provide collar variety for the wearer at little added cost, by permitting the attachment of collars of different shapes or colors, made of fabric of contrasting or harmonious colors to vary the color scheme of the garment.

It is well known that the neck portion of a collar is apt to soil more readily than the rest of the garment. It is therefore an advantage, especially if the inner coat and attachable collar is made of light colored material, to permit the collar portion and extensions to be detached and cleaned without the necessity of cleaning the rest of the inner coat.

A further advantage and object is to fashion an attachable collar and extension pieces which can be attached to an inner coat and when detached may be worn as a separate article of clothing, in the nature of a scarf.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference is bad to the 1 following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view showing the inner coat attached to the outer coat, with parts cut away.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken through line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the right side of the garment showing the fly covering the separable fastener elements turned back to show the come-apart termination for the fastener elements.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the inner coat showing; the collar and extension portions attached to the inner coat to make it a separate, wearable garment.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the attachable collar and extension portions.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the collar portion with'the extension pieces cut away. Fig. '7 is an enlarged sectional view taken through line 'I-l of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawing, numeral ID represents an outer coat of conventional style, having 'a pair of sleeves H and a collar I2 with lapels I3 and inside facings I4. Inside facings I4 are stitched adjacent the inner edge I5 by stitching I I, leaving a fly I6. The well known usual lining I8 is attached to the outer coat II] and one half of aseparable fastener unit I9 is stitched to theouter'coat by the same stitching IT. The separable fastener unit I9 is stitched virtually around the entire inside of the coat Ill, as shown in Fig. 1, the fly I 6 covering and overlapping the fastener element unit I9.

An inner coat 20 having finished sleeves 2I which are made slightly narrower than the sleeves I I of the outer coat I0 and slightly shorter in length than the outer coat I0, is provided with a complementary half separable fastener element 22 which is adapted to coact with the separable fastener unit I9, by means of the well known slide 23, so that the inner coat 20 may be attached by means of the separable fastener elements to the inside of the outer coat whenever desired. One end 24 of the separable fastener element is of the well known come-apart type permitting the inner coat 20 to be attached to and detached 3 from the outer coat l0 whenever desired. The inner coat 20 also has a lining 25, giving a finish and extra warmth to the inner coat. A collar 26 with extensions 21 is provided with a complementary fastener element 28 running around the inner edge of the extensions 21 and the collar 26, permitting the collar 26 and extension portions 21 to be attached to the complementary fastener element 22 providing a finished edge for the inner coat 20. Without the collar 26 and-extension portions 21, inner coat 20 cannot be worn as a separate garment since the separable fastener unit 22 is visible, providing an unfinished edge. However, with the collar 26 and extension portions 21 attached to the inner coat by the separable fastener units 22 and 28, the inner coat, as shown in Fig. 4, can be worn as an independent, separable garment, since the collar and extension portions are designed to fold over and cover the separable fastener elements, hiding the same from view. Since the sleeves 2| are provided with cuffs 29, giving the inner coat 20 finished sleeves, such inner coat can be worn as a finished outer garment, although it is adapted to be worn as an inner coat attachable to the inside of the outer coat In by removal of the collar 26 and extensions 21.

It will thus be seen that a wide variety of combinations and styling may be provided in the above described combination garment which can be worn as separable, independent coats at the same time permitting the inner coat 20 and the outer coat If! to be combined as an extra weight garment which can be worn in cold and inclement weather.

By providing a collar 26 and extensions 21 of different styling or different fabric or different color, or colors to blend with or contrast with the fabric of the inner coat 20, the inner coat 20 when worn independently, can have its collars interchanged to give the wearer a greater choice and variety of styling and color combinations than heretofore provided by any known type of garment.

It is further evident that the provision of an outer coat of one type of fabric or color and an inner coat of a different color or fabric, added varieties or combinations can be obtained to give the wearer greater latitude in color schemes and types of materials so that accessories such as shoes, hat, or purses can be more readily used by using the color combination desired, especially where one of a number of collars may be used with the inner coat 20 as desired by the wearer.

It is further obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the general spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A coat having sleeves, a yoke, a back and a split front, one half of a separable fastener unit attached along substantially the entire edge of said split front and said yoke and visible along the entire length of the front of said coat, a unitary removable collar and opposed long narrow extensions for said coat which may be independent- 1y worn as a scarf, said collar and extensions having, an inside edge, one half of a complementary separable fastener unit attached along said inside edge of said collar and extensions for attachment to said first named half of the separable fastener unit, said extensions being of a length to reach to the bottom front ends of said coat, said collar and extensions being of ample width and folded outwardly to conceal the entire separable fastener unit when the coat and the unitary collar and extensions are secured together.

2. A coat having sleeves, a yoke, a back and a split front, one half of a separable fastener unit attached along substantially the entire edge of said split front and said yoke and visible along the entire length of the front of said coat, a unitary removable collar and opposed long narrow extensions for said coat which may be independently worn as a scarf, said collar and extensions having an inside edge, one half of a complementary separable fastener unit attached along said inside edge of said collar and extensions for attachment to said first named half of the separable fastener unit, said extensions being of a length to reach to the bottom front ends of said coat, said collar and extensions being of ample width and folded outwardly to conceal the ntire separable fastener unit when the coat and the unitary collar and extensions are secured together, said coat being also adapted to be used when detached from the collar as a liner for an outer coat having a complementary half separable fastener unit inwardly of its front edge.

HENRY KESSLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,073,230 Siegel Mar. 9, 1937 2,305,986 Ottusch Dec. 22, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 277,550 Great Britain Sept. 22, 1927 

